The conference will be held from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. on April 22 at the Museum of Texas Tech, and the keynote speaker will be Stephanie J. Bird. The conference is free and open to anyone interested in responsible research practices,
but preregistration is required.

The topics of the conference include research with vulnerable populations, data management
and image manipulation, lab safety, replication of data and ethical conduct of research.

This event is again sponsored by the Ethics Center, OVPR, Museum of Texas Tech University
and the Graduate School.

“Our ongoing collaboration allows this conference to target new areas of responsible
research relevant to the wide range of research endeavors at Texas Tech,” said Alice
Young, associate vice president of research.

“As Texas Tech continues to strive for AAU- like status it is important that our researchers be kept up to date on responsible
research practices and to have a place to discuss ethical conduct of research,” said
Justin Louder, assistant vice provost and director of the Ethics Center.

Bird is a laboratory-trained neuroscientist whose graduate work dealt with the effects
of psychoactive substance on brain function. She has served as the special assistant
to the provost and vice president for research at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
(MIT). During her stay at MIT, Bird worked on the development of education programs
that addressed professional responsibilities, ethical issues in science and ethical
issues in engineering and research practices.

Her current research focuses on neuroethics and ethical, legal and social policy implications
of research and technology in general. Bird lectures and consults on professional
ethics, and the integration of the responsible conduct of research and ethics into
science and engineering education and the development of training programs.

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